Video: Rare Footage of Belize's Ancient Maya Sacrificial Cave

The rarely photographed Actun Tunichil Muknal cave was used as a sacred sacrificial site for the ancient Maya. The cave contains dozens of skeletons including the calcified remains of an eighteen-year-old woman known as, “The Crystal Maiden.” National Geographic was granted special access to explore this Maya archaeological site in this deleted scene from National Geographic's One Strange Rock. Watch more One Strange Rock Mondays 10/9c. Catch up on-demand & with the Nat Geo TV app.

Video: Rare Footage of Belize's Ancient Maya Sacrificial Cave

The rarely photographed Actun Tunichil Muknal cave was used as a sacred sacrificial site for the ancient Maya. The cave contains dozens of skeletons including the calcified remains of an eighteen-year-old woman known as, “The Crystal Maiden.” National Geographic was granted special access to explore this Maya archaeological site in this deleted scene from National Geographic's One Strange Rock. Watch more One Strange Rock Mondays 10/9c. Catch up on-demand & with the Nat Geo TV app.